Choose the language and application context
Use the language requested in the vacancy or employer instructions. When none is specified, consider the role’s working context and ask for clarification if necessary. English is not automatically the right language for every international application. Look at the terms used for the position too: similar jobs may have different titles across countries and industries, and a familiar title may describe a different level of responsibility.
Translate the meaning of roles and qualifications
Keep the official names of employers and institutions. For an unfamiliar qualification, add a short explanation where useful rather than claiming a formal equivalence you have not verified. Describe activities that clarify the scope of a role. Review acronyms, software names and technical terminology, some of which should stay unchanged. A more fluent sentence must not change the responsibilities, dates or achievements it describes.
An example that adds useful context
Illustrative example: the Italian title “Impiegato amministrativo” does not explain the tasks by itself. In an English application, “Administrative assistant” might be followed, where accurate, by “Processed supplier invoices and maintained payment records”. The description clarifies the contribution instead of relying on the title alone. This is not a universal translation for that role: choose wording that reflects your actual work and the position you are applying for.
Review conventions, language levels and personal details
Use a consistent style, including your chosen variety of English where relevant. Write unambiguous dates and check international phone prefixes, currencies and units when needed. Describe language ability honestly; if you use a scale such as the CEFR, distinguish self-assessment from a formal certificate. Check the employer’s instructions and local expectations about photographs and personal details rather than transferring the original CV format automatically.
Keep the document language separate from the interface
In EasyPeasyCV the interface language and your CV content language are independent. Prepare the translations you need and check the language selected for the document. If you use machine translation, review the result; it is not a substitute for a professional language review. Inspect the preview and exported PDF, including section labels, dates and passages left in the source language. For an important application, ask a competent reader of the target language to review the document too.
Before you send your CV
- The document language follows the application instructions.
- Roles and qualifications are explained without invented equivalences.
- Dates, contact details and language levels have been checked.
- PDF labels and content have been reviewed in the target language.